
152 – Big Words: Use Them More for Catching
than for Pitching
Purpose/Objectives: This exercise illustrates how the use of short, simple
words in the job environment increases understanding
of our messages to others. Participants are asked to
change multi-syllable words into shorter, simpler words.
Participants discover how much clearer the message
becomes when smaller words replace the harder-to-
understand large words. Participants begin to break the
habit of using long, impressive words by replacing them
with shorter, clearer words. This exercise can be done
over three sessions, or a one-session version is outlined
as an alternative ...